In 2007 NFL star Johnnie Morton tested the waters of MMA at ‘K-1 Dynamite!! USA’, and made the mistake of getting in the ring with rounded martial artist Bernard Ackah who possessed black belts in both taekwondo and judo. Suffering a brutal knockout wasn’t quite the end of his rough experience; Morton later tested positive for PEDs showing extremely high levels of testosterone. He has not fought since.
While Morton was unsuccessful in his one and only attempt at mixed martial arts, one transitional star was successful later that same night as Brock Lesnar submitted Min Soo Kim with pounding strikes in the main event.
